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Information about #265969 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #265969 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 89, 105) — 14.9% red, 34.9% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 6 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #265969 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chathams Blue (#2C5971) and Casal (#2F6168).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 89, 105)), which gives #265969 its character. If you plan to put text on a #265969 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#265969 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#265969 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #265969

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#265969
  • RGB38, 89, 105
  • CMYK26, 6, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(38, 89, 105)
  • HSL194°, 47%, 28%
  • HSL Precise194.328°, 46.853%, 28.039%
  • HSV194°, 64%, 41%
  • HSB194°, 64%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.349, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.349, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.349, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID265969
  • DECIMAL ID2513257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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